Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Nothing Phone (1). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G960W -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.7 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Width 68.7 mm 75.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.3 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Weight 163 g 193.5 g Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Body Colour Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue Black
Body Material Metal frame Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 570 ppi 402 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S9.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.5 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than Nothing Phone (1).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9.
User Memory 48.8 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.56" Samsung Galaxy S9 has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.88 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S9 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/3.1" Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Standby Time 326 hours -
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9 Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IP53
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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